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Somalia: Outreach and Citizen Participation Team Lead (source: Relief Web)

Eldis Jobs — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:31:00 +0000

Country: Somalia Closing date: 19 Jun 2013 Chemonics seeks a long-term outreach and citizen participation team lead for the anticipated five-year, USAID-funded Strengthening Somalia’s National Parliament project. The Mogadishu-based project aims to build the deliberative capacities of Somalia’s legislatures to promote good governance, stability, reconciliation, and peace-building in the state formation process. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include: • Oversee the project’s outreach and citizen participation component • Serve as the technical lead in supporting creation of linkages among members of the national and regional parliaments, local government representatives, and civic actors for constructive dialogue on legislative processes • Support the national parliament’s communications office and parliamentarians to launch effective media outreach, increasing citizens’ understanding of the parliament’s mandate and successes • Assist in creating platforms through which constituents to raise issues with national, regional, and local government bodies, with a focus on youth, women, and marginalized groups Job Requirements Qualifications: • Master’s degree in a relevant technical field required • Five years of experience engaging civic actors – particularly women, youth, marginalized groups, and the media – with national, regional, or local governments • Five to seven years of experience with a project funded by USAID or a similar international organization preferred • Progressively responsible managerial experience implementing complex, donor-funded activities and motivating a culturally diverse workforce • Success working in fragile states and high-level conflict zones required; experience working in Somalia highly preferred • Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity • Fluency in English required; Somali and/or Arabic language skills highly desired Application Instructions: Please send an updated resume and cover letter in electronic submissions to SomaliaOutreach@chemonics.com by May 31, 2013. No telephone inquiries, please

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Somalia: Parliamentary strengthening team lead (source: Relief Web)

Eldis Jobs — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:27:00 +0000

Organization: Chemonics Country: Somalia Closing date: 19 Jun 2013 Chemonics seeks a long-term parliamentary strengthening and development team lead for the anticipated five-year, USAID-funded Strengthening Somalia’s National Parliament project. The Mogadishu-based project aims to build the deliberative capacities of Somalia’s legislatures to promote good governance and promote stability, reconciliation, and peace-building in the state formation process. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include: • Oversee the national parliament, regional assemblies, and local deliberative bodies components • Serve as the technical lead in improving parliamentary functioning related to the law-making process; improving constituent relations, representation, and reconciliation; and enhancing the Somalia Federal Parliament’s role in the state formation process • Support parliamentarians’ abilities to better understand, develop, and pass high-priority legislation to implement the provisional constitution • Strengthen nascent democratic practices of local deliberative bodies, and encourage inclusion, transparency, and linkages with targeted local communities and national actors Qualifications: • Master’s degree in a relevant technical field required • Five years of experience engaging legislative processes at the national and regional levels • Minimum five years of experience with a project funded by USAID or a similar international organization preferred • Progressively responsible managerial experience implementing complex, donor-funded activities and motivating a culturally diverse workforce • Success working in fragile states and high-level conflict zones required; experience working in Somalia highly preferred • Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity • Fluency in English required; Somali and/or Arabic language skills highly desired Application Instructions: Send electronic submissions to SomaliaPSD@chemonics.com by May 27, 2013 Please include the name of the position in the subject line.

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The Global Fund Opens Up

CGDev — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:49:00 +0000

This is a joint post with Denizhan Duran. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria recently made it easier to find out where their money is going with the launch of a new, online grant portfolio portal. This welcome and timely tool comes amid the Global Fund’s ambitious replenishment process that asks donors for $15 billion over the next three years to fight HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria – a considerable amount that totals twice the Fund’s average annual disbursements over the past decade. So we’re pleased to see the Global Fund take such a significant step to show stakeholders how these investments are being spent and what they are achieving. And as avid users of Global Fund data ourselves, we’re particularly pleased to see a few features of this new tool.

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United States of America: Technical Advisor for Shelter and Settlements…

Eldis Jobs — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:02:00 +0000

Organization: Catholic Relief Services Country: United States of America Closing date: 14 Jun 2013 Background: Catholic Relief Services was founded as an emergency relief organization and emergency related work still represents nearly one-third of the agency’s expenses. CRS is recognized by public and private donors in the US as one of the prime American emergency responders. CRS’ ability to respond effectively in the early stages of an emergency is crucial to the survival and well-being of hundreds of thousands of disaster-affected people. CRS’ holistic approach to emergency response and recovery, combined with its early presence on the ground to address immediate needs, enables CRS to accompany disaster-affected households and communities in resuming productive and dignified lives as soon as possible while building their capacity to better withstand future disasters. With staff in more than 50 countries, established partners in more than 100, CRS is able to establish operations within days of a disaster in almost any corner of the globe

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Social and economic determinants of unequal HIV care access among people…

GlobalizationAndHealth — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Background: Equity in access to health care among people living with HIV (PLHA) has not been extensively studied in Peru despite the fact there is significant social diversity within this group. We aimed to assess the extent to which health care provision to PLHA, including ARVT, was equitable and, if appropriate, identify factors associated with lower access. Methods: We conducted a survey among adult PLHA in four cities in Peru, recruited through respondent-driven sampling (RDS), to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics, social network size, household welfare, economic activity, use of HIV-related services including ARV treatment, and health-related out-of-pocket expenses. Results: Between September 2008 and January 2009, 863 individuals from PLHA organizations in four cities of Peru were enrolled. Median age was 35 (IQR = 29–41), and mostly male (62%)

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Cross Post: How multiple small steps change lives: Inside P&G’s…

PSIHealthyLives — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:34:21 +0000

Procter & Gamble’s flagship social initiative has helped save the lives of 30,000 children globally. Katharine Earley explores how the firm is using the program to engage consumers and meet its goals. This originally appears on 2 Degrees Network here. As the global water crisis intensifies, some 780 million people lack access to safe water, while nearly 2,000 children under the age of five die from water and sanitation-related diarrheal diseases every day. That is more than from HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. Increasingly, major companies are tackling fundamental health and development issues, including safe drinking water, as they move beyond cutting their own impacts to make a positive contribution to society

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From What We Know to What We Do: Now is the Time for Governments to Fix a…

PLoS Medicine Blog — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:33:13 +0000

Kristine Husøy Onarheim and Johanne Helene Iversen from Universities Allied for Essential Medicines write about the broken system for drug development, and how governments are given an opportunity to address it. The member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet at the World Health Assembly later this month to discuss WHO’s follow-up of the report of the Consultative Expert Working Group (CEWG) on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination, and the follow-up report issued by the WHO Secretariat after an open-ended member state meeting in November last year. It has long been recognized that “Market mechanisms, and also publicly-funded research, collectively result in far too little investment in research and development on diseases that mainly affect developing countries. This means that poor people suffer and die because there are no effective health technologies like medicines, vaccines or diagnostics”. Discussions on how to ensure innovation of and access to medical technology addressing diseases disproportionally affecting the poor dates back decades, and several commissions and working groups have been set down by the WHO on request from member states to examine the problem and possible solutions

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South Africa: Project Coordinator (source: Relief Web)

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:30:00 +0000

Organization: mothers2mothers Country: South Africa Closing date: 24 May 2013 Purpose: To co-ordinate and facilitate the preparation, rollout and ongoing implementation of activities relating to 2 multi-country projects that are funded by USAID and DFID, and to provide support to staff members working on these projects. Key Outcomes: • Design and provide project management support to Project Leads, Country Directors and Grants and Compliance Manager to ensure successful implementation of 2 major, multi-country awards • Co-ordinate and implement project activities according to project timelines and facilitate timeous rollout of programme deliverables as listed in the approved workplans. • Co-ordinate and facilitate country meetings, teleconferences and phone calls around project rollout, implementation and on-going progress • Co-ordinate monthly check-in calls across countries • Facilitate and co-ordinate the timely submission of reports, budgets, workplans and other sundry documents and data as required by the donors or internally • Provide administrative and report-writing and editing support to the Project Leads and Country Project teams as necessary • Facilitate communication between m2m country teams, Head Office and other partners • Ensure all country teams are kept fully informed and abreast of any necessary changes to planned implementation and/or timelines • Manage requests and queries from countries around project activities, implementation and/or budget allocation • Assist with other projects as needed. Qualifications and Experience: • At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in project and financial management and co-ordination of large-scale, multi-country development projects • Bachelors degree in Social Science, Financial Management or similar • Experience and knowledge of USAID funding mechanisms is critical • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Competencies Required • Proven ability to multitask and work/deliver to strict deadlines • Dynamism, flexibility, and goal orientation • Strong attention to detail • Excellent verbal and written English language skills; • Strong problem solving, multitasking and time management skills with ability to work to tight deadlines; • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with skills in desktop publishing, graphics software, or other relevant software programmes an advantage Competitive salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with m2m’s remuneration policies. How to apply: Interested applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae to mothers2mothers via email to recruitment@m2m.org by 24 May 2013.

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World: Senior Health Cluster Expert 13-203 (source: Relief Web)

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:26:00 +0000

Organization: International Medical Corps Country: World Closing date: 21 Jun 2013 International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility for rapid response to emergencies.

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World: Emergency Medical Director ER-018 (source: Relief Web)

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:25:00 +0000

Organization: International Medical Corps Country: World Closing date: 21 Jun 2013 NOTE – THIS POSITION IS TO APPLY TO A STAND BY ROSTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT). Candidates selected for this position will be placed on the ERT standby roster and may be called when the International Medical Corps ERT responds to an emergency. This position is not compensated unless candidates are responding to an emergency response. When catastrophe hits, International Medical Corps is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene—providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, and promotes self reliance. International Medical Corps has established an International Emergency Roster to ensure that emergency positions are filled in a timely manner with professionally qualified, gender balanced, geographically diverse, linguistically able and a highly motivated corps of professionals.

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World: Emergency Public Health Officer ER-028 (source: Relief Web)

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:24:00 +0000

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Turkey: Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer- Turkey 13-163 (source:…

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:23:00 +0000

Organization: International Medical Corps Country: Turkey Closing date: 21 Jun 2013 International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Afghanistan: Consultant for the Integration of Gender Issues into…

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:05:00 +0000

Organization: Management Sciences for Health Country: Afghanistan Closing date: 14 Jun 2013 SCOPE OF WORK CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND: Funded by USAID, the 5-year (2011-2016) Leadership, Management and Governance Project (LMG) collaborates with health leaders at all levels to improve leadership, management and governance practices to create stronger health systems and improve health for all, including vulnerable populations worldwide. The LMG technical approach has four main pillars including senior leadership and governance; local ownership for local results; knowledge exchange and measurement and gender equity. This LMG Afghanistan (LMG-AF) project is a field support buy-in to the LMG project which aims to further strengthen the capacity of the Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to lead, manage and govern the scale of access to and quality of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and the Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS), particularly for those at highest health risk. The project will also continue to support capacity building of the Ministry of Education.

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Jamaica: Agro-Meteorological Training Consultant, Jamaica (source: Relief…

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:20:00 +0000

Organization: ACDI/VOCA Country: Jamaica Closing date: 15 Jun 2013 Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has 84 projects in 40 countries and revenues of approximately $168 million. Agro-meteorological Training Consultant, Jamaica We are currently seeking a consultant/firm to work closely with the Ja REEACH project team, RADA and the Met office of Jamaica as well as other key stakeholders. The Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project is designed to advance the achievement of goals under the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Assistance Strategy, Assistance Objective 2, “Vulnerability of Targeted Livelihoods and Ecosystems to the Impacts of Global Climate Change Reduced.” The project will work in rural communities across Jamaica to build the resilience of community members’ livelihoods and the ecosystems.

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United States of America: Regional Program Director (source: Relief Web)

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:20:00 +0000

Organization: Land O'Lakes International Development Country: United States of America Closing date: 14 Jun 2013 IDD Business Unit: Since 1981, Land O’Lakes International Development has applied an integrated approach to global development, leveraging 90 years as a leading agribusiness. Our solutions generate economic growth, improve health & nutrition, and alleviate poverty. Position Purpose: This position will be based in Washington, D.C., Minneapolis / St. Paul, or other project areas. The Regional Program Director is responsible for ensuring field-based, donor-funded contracts and agreements (“programs”) meet or exceed results targets, and are implemented on-time, within budget and meet other key donor and stakeholder requirements.

What do we know about the impact of savings groups on poor African women?

From Poverty to Power — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:23:00 +0000

Savings for Change (SfC) is one of Oxfam America’s flagship programmes, reaching 680,000 members, mostly women, in 13 countries. Here Sophie Romana, Oxfam America’s Deputy Director of Community Finance, reports on some findings from an innovative qualitative and quantitative survey of the groups in Mali, published today (click through to summary or full report). How do you

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The underlying particulars of aid ineffectiveness in Afghanistan

WhyDev.org — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:22:00 +0000

Continuing our series ‘Voices of Afghanistan’s Youth’, Massúod Hemmat shares three stories of aid ineffectiveness in Afghanistan. We often bemoan aid ineffectiveness, but Massoud has witnessed duplication, lack of coordination and the primacy of political priorities first-hand.

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Development economics trading cards

Aid Economics — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:48:41 +0000

Not quite, but these are awesome! Each card has a cute picture on the front and some key takeaway messages on the back. The idea is to give these kinds of cards out at conferences or events so that people… Read more ›

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What We’re Reading: Cutting aid, cutting human rights, cutting…

ScienceSpeaks — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:46:00 +0000

UK to cut direct aid to South Africa – AIDS Alliance Response: While news that Britain plans to end direct aid to South Africa by 2015 was met with concern in opinion columns around the world, this piece from AIDS Alliance spells out why this will risk investments in the HIV response to date: the (Read more…)

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The Daily Impact: Taliban Ends War on Polio Vaccine Workers

PSIHealthyLives — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:46:00 +0000

May 14, 2013 The Taliban issued a statement on Monday in support of polio vaccine efforts. From the Telegraph: The announcement comes just weeks after the Afghan government launched a new campaign to immunise more than eight million children between six months and five years old throughout the country. It said it had trained 46,000 volunteers to conduct the campaign which is funded by the American aid agency USAID, the World Health Organisation and Unicef. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are the three remaining countries in the world where polio remains a serious threat, but efforts to eradicate the disease have been sabotaged by the Taliban and other Islamic militants who have assassinated immunisation volunteers in all three countries. (snip) But in a sudden U-turn the Taliban leadership issued a statement offering its support for polio eradication campaigns as long as foreigners were not involved and that all volunteers respected local Islamic culture

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